traveling with an infant

[momsbirthdayvacation]

I am researching villa rentals for the first time - traveling to disney area in february 2005 to celebrate moms 60th birthday - will be traveling with a 20 month old child
I see in a few listings that a cot/crib and a push chair are included with some - would this be for a full size crib or travel play pen or an actual cot and should I assume a push chair is a stroller?
I would hate to have to travel with these items - would be a hassle on the plain ride
should I ask owner if they can provide these items if they are not listed in the actual listing?
any replies are appreciated as this is my first time planning a trip renting a house
thank you

[huckleberry house]

Hello and welcome to the forums.

There are a lot of homes now that do provide all the equipment needed for a 20 month child. In general the crib would be of the travel variety although I know that some owners will either have a full size crib or be able to have one ready for you at the home. Yes a pushchair is indeed a stroller, if you find a home you like there is no harm in asking the owner if they can provide you with what you need although if they havent got them already there may be a reason why. You can always put in an enquiry through www.orlandovillas.com www.villasflorida.com or www.onlinefloridavillas.com listing your requirements in the information box and owners with availability for your dates and the equipment you need will reply.As you rightly say it does make travelling easier if you havent got to take these extras with you.


Good luck,Lesley

[heathercobbett]

We provide a full size crib but not a stroller as we have always assumed that you would need a stroller for your journey.We bought a full size crib as none of my children ewould settle in a travelcot;I even bought one to familiarise them but no joy.I am sure our agent could supply a stroller but I have not been asked for one yet
One of the joys of a house, is that they are as individual as the owners and we all have our own ideas of how to furnish and equip them.
Similarly,it is funny what swings you to book a particular villa.We rented on the coast a couple of years ago and went for the house that came wit bikes.The owner subsequently told me that they had cost her the grand total of $15 from a yard sale! However we had imagined biking down the canal paths and of course found you cannot.
I speak as an owner and as one who regularly rents other houses as our house is usually only available for a week.I would love to hear from other renters what made YOU choose one over the rest

[huckleberry house]

Hi Heather

If you have a look at this thread http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums...?topic_id=2882 you will find a lot of posts detailing what renters look for in a rental home.

Interestingly I have Bikes at my home for guests to use and they are very popular, of course it is possible to cycle around the sub-division so they do get used quite a bit.And no I neither got them from a yard sale nor were they $15 just in case anyone is wondering.


Lesley

[carolmc]

Of course you should ask about "baby equipment" when you make an enquiry. We do provide cot - full size, baby stroller, high chair, baby alarms, toys etc. and not all of this is mentioned in our listing.
Many Owners do provide similar - and indeed more-equipment so do ask.
Have a wonderful holiday

[brizzle]

Having travelled with little ones I would say taking a stroller is a good idea anyway even if the villa provides one.
The airport can be a long walk for little legs and it provides a good rest for them (inbound and outbound).

You get to keep the stroller until you board the plane then they take it off you to put in the hold.

Most villa owners either have, or can arrange, baby equipment...just ask. The cot we had last time was a travel cot but it was fine.

Good luck on the planning, it's a lot of fun.

Brizzle

[Ray&Sarah]

We are planning to add baby equipment to our villa in October when we are there. It is interesting to note that the travel cot variety can be unpopular with infants, think we will go for the normal one. Also were unsure about the pushcahir/stroller as we thought parents were likely to bring their own but maybe they prefer to hir one of these as well. Will have to do a little more research before we dash out and buy anything.[msnsmile2]

[heathercobbett]

I have thought about putting bikes in our house,Lesley,but my husband is not in favour. However it has brought it to the forefront of my mind again

[brizzle]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Also were unsure about the pushcahir/stroller as we thought parents were likely to bring their own but maybe they prefer to hire one of these as well.[/quote]

Whilst we would bring one for the youngest we would use a villa provided stroller for our 4.5 year old.
She normally doesn't need one but we tend to use one for the parks as they get tired from all the walking especially Epcot!!.

Brizzle

[christhear]

I would advise that you took a stroller/pushchair with you for your child. We took one for our son when he was almost three due to the long walks at the airports. The only thing that caused a bit of a problem was he was asleep in the stroller when we went through security on departure. They insisted that we got him out of the stroller so that everything could be screened individually - and this was before 9/11.